Founder School

Founder Talks: new event series brings founders on stage

Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks.
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Monika Liikamaa, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Enfuce. Student hosts: Malhar Bagi & Tina Suomi. Photo: Ahti Brummer / Aalto University

Founder Talks is a new hybrid event series about entrepreneurship for all startup curious students. Enjoy the fireside chats where well-known Finnish and international founders share their journey, interviewed by students from Aalto University.

The Founder Talks take place every third Thursday of the month during the academic year 2025–2026 at 16.00 in Marsio (Otakaari 2, Espoo) or online. If you join us on-site, feel free to stay for the networking afterwards.

Fall 2026 Speakers:

September 17th: Milda Mitkute, Co-founder of Vinted

Watch recordings from past events

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Founder Talks #8: Maija Itkonen, Founder and CEO of Onego Bio - 21.5.2026
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Founder Talks #7 - Ilkka Paananen, Founder & CEO of Supercell - 16.4.2026
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Founder Talks #6: Peter Sarlin, Founder of Silo AI - 19.3.2026
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Founder Talks #5: Niko Eiden, Founder & CEO of IXI – 12.2.2026
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Founder Talks #4: Samu Hällfors, Founder & CEO or Framery
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Founder Talks #3: Miki Kuusi, CEO of Deliveroo and Head of DoorDash International - 13.11.2025
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Founder Talks #2: Mika Anttonen, Founder and Chairman of St1 Nordic - 16.10.2025
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Founder Talks #1: Monika Liikamaa, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Enfuce – 18.9.2025

Founder Talks and other entrepreneurship events

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Aalto Founder Sprint (Applications for Fall 2026)

Aalto Founder Sprint (Fall 2026) applications are open. This is a highly selective, highly rated 3-month sandbox where Aalto students learn to build like true founders - trusted by students, founders, and VCs.
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Aalto Founder Talks #9: Milda Mitkute, Co-Founder of Vinted

Milda Mitkutė co-founded Vinted, turning second-hand fashion into Europe’s largest resale marketplace and a global circular economy success story.
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